The conflict perspective focuses on how schooling contributes to order and stability
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
F
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Which perspective would study how "welfare scapegoating" ignored federal handouts to individuals and families?
A. functionalist B. interactionist C. conflict D. feminist
You are scheduled to work at the pizza parlor Sunday afternoon. Several of your friends convince you to call in sick so you can watch football with them all day, even though you really need the money. The sociological term for what you have experienced is __________
a. anticipatory strain b. reciprocal socialization c. peer pressure d. interactional strain
Research on discrimination in housing has found that
A. discrimination in housing is less important than other forms of discrimination. B. when two people of different races apply for the same housing, both are equally likely to be accepted or turned down. C. members of minority groups are frequently turned down for housing in situations in which a White person is not. D. reverse discrimination, or discrimination toward a White person, is equally as common as discrimination against minority group members.
The key function of type and trait theories of personality is to
a. explain how personality develops. b. allow us to group people into a manageable number of categories. c. emphasize the ever-changing personality. d. believe personality is determined by unconscious forces. e. focus on how the environment impacts personality